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ruffian

/ˈrʌfiən/noun

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गुंडा, बदमाश, उपद्रवी

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] old-fashioned

    a violent man, especially one who commits crimes

    गुंडा, बदमाश, उपद्रवी

    • A gang of ruffians attacked the shopkeeper late at night.
    • The village was terrorised by hired ruffians.

    Synonyms thug hooligan lout hoodlum brute

    Opposite gentleman

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§Grammar and usage

Usage: ruffian is a slightly old-fashioned word, and modern newspapers more often say thug or goon.

Usage में ruffian थोड़ा पुराना शब्द है, और आज के अख़बार इसकी जगह ज़्यादातर thug या goon लिखते हैं।